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ROSARITO, MEXICO – EMS provider Victron says it has increased volume at its recently opened facility here.

The facility provides a full suite of services from PCB assembly to system assembly and order fulfillment logistics. Victron has also added in-circuit testing and a range of functional testing capabilities that includes subsystem and final system integration for medical and industrial OEMs.

Victron provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions from design services through complex product manufacturing of full system integration, product fulfillment and logistics.

SAN JOSE – Annual silicon shipments will total 9.14 billion square inches in 2010, up 39% from this year, a new SEMI study predicts.

MINNEAPOLIS -- CyberOptics today reported third-quarter net income of $948,000, reversing last year's loss of of $841,000, as demand levels returned to normal.

TORONTO -- SMTC will hold an open house today to show off the recent expansion and equipment upgrades at its San Jose manufacturing site.

PARIS – AsteelFlash Group reported first-half revenue of $297 million, up 41% from last year.

ARUNDEL, UK -- An upcoming SMART Group workshop will look at benefits and disadvantages of ENIG, OSP, immersion silver, tin and solder leveling as finish options for printed circuit boards.

The Nov. 23 session will review performance during PCB fabrication and assembly, plus some of the common process problems. The impact on long term storage of PCBs also will be discussed. The workshop will include a tour of the Merlin/Artetch circuit board factory.

The workshop will be held Nov. 23 in Arundel. For more information: smartgroup.org/images/stories/finishesworkshop2010.pdf